Happy Thanksgiving from California

Happy Thanksgiving from California

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. May you all have a good and safe holiday. 🙂 Here are a couple of Thanksgiving conversations for you: H.E.: [My stepfather’s] mother made the best apple strudel. April: What did you call her? Grandmother? H.E.: I called her Großmutter (Grossmutter). April: Grossmutter? Is that like fat mother? H.E.: It means grandmother, not fat mother. April: Okay, well. Gross in French means fat. H.E.: Yes, dear. That’s why we call it German. Later, while shopping… April: (pointing…

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The House That What’sHisFace Built

The House That What’sHisFace Built

There’s an old water tower in Huntington Beach that was long ago converted into a 3-story house. The 3-story house is, of course, on top of a 3-story platform of some kind, making the top story at least six stories high. On one hand, it’s probably the safest house in the event of a tsunami, and on the other hand, it’s probably a pain in the neck to move furniture and grocery bags in and out of the place. There’s…

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Photo Friday: Imperfection

Photo Friday: Imperfection

First day out with a completely new camera. I kid you not. I now have a Nikon D50. It’s like having an old fashioned professional film camera and H.E.’s extensive photography know-how all rolled into one. It does everything for you but make toast. Neophyte that I am, it’s quite a bit more than I can handle. There I was trying to get some decent shots, and here H.E. was instructing me: “Okay, here comes a great silhouette of a…

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Mobile Again!

Mobile Again!

I have a working car again—used, but better than the car I had. The poor old Toyota Corolla was 15 years old. The radio no longer worked. The air conditioning was shot. The heater had died. Some of the vents wouldn’t close. The electronics were persnickety. The dash and the windshield were cracked in two places. The paint was rusted. And vomit. I’m sure it never completely cleaned out. Almost any car would be better than that, and the one…

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Photos from Around Here

Photos from Around Here

Not to be outdone by Maryland, my little corner in Southern California decided to shine for my camera, too. Here’s just seven of a morning outing during a fog. By the way, I’ve been using a Fujifilm FinePix S3100 for all of my photos thus far. It’s not bad for a beginner, but H.E. feels I’m ready for something better…. Share this post: